|
|
Stoke boss Pulis blames Crouch's goal drought on poor service
10-Mar-2013 7:15:00 AM
The Potters' manager has refused to criticise the former England international, saying the club's struggles in front of goal are down to a lack of supply from midfield
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has defended Peter Crouch's poor form by blaming the rest of the team for a lack of service.Crouch had recently apologised to the Stoke supporters and vowed to turn his form around but Tony Pulis says the blame should lie with the striker's team-mates.
"Crouch is more set now than he was a month ago and settled down. He has no problems whatsoever," Pulis told reporters.
"I've looked at the stats and the videos and you have to give the forwards an opportunity to score goals.
"If there's one weakness, it is that we have not got any end products - and you cannot blame the forwards for that.
"It's a little lack of confidence. When we started the season we had a better balance than we have now but we have to turn things around."
Stoke travel to St James' Park on Sunday hoping to claim a rare away win against a resurgent Newcastle.
Related Stories
Inside Goal.Com
-
Goal Special: I-League Team of the Season
Each of Goal's correspondents select their own XI, before eventually settling on a combined team, which represents the best of the lot from the 2012-13 season...
-
Champions League Final Tactical Analysis
Brendon Netto analyzes where the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich could be own or lost.
-
How Heynckes was always undermined
The veteran coach will step down from his position in charge of Die Roten after the Champions League final at Wembley. Goal reflects on how Heynckes was never given due credit....
-
Transfer Talk: Read all the gossips
The Goal.com Rumour Mill is your 24/7 source for all the latest rumblings in the global transfer market.
-
